2. 1) Definition of inclusive education broad, not just special needs 2) Methodological approach – bottom-up to policy making combined with networking and awareness-raising 3) School-based activities – 2 examples

3.  Overall objective : To break down barriers for all vulnerable groups in the education sector  South East Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and Kosovo*  Duration : January 2013 – November 2015  Partners: Ministries for education, local authorities, teachers, schools professional staff and parents, media, European Training Foundation *“This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence”

4. Definition of inclusive education

5. Inclusion in a wider sense Promotes the concept of inclusive education as a reform principle that respects and caters for diversity amongst all learners 11/20/20165

6. Inclusive education is...Inclusive education is not......about restructuring education cultures, policies and practices so that they can respond to a diverse range of learners - male and female; disabled and non- disabled; from different ethnic, language, religious or financial backgrounds; of different ages or sexual orientiation; and facing different health, migration, refugee or other vulnerability challenges...focused just on developing education for disabled learners within mainstream settings...about changing the education system so that it is flexible enough to accommodate any learner...about trying to change the learner so that he/she can fit more conveniently into an unchanged education system...about identifying and removing barriers to learners' presence in (access to) education, participation in the learning process, and academic and social achievement...focused just on helping learners to gain access to schools or classrooms...focused on solving attitude, practice, policy, environmental and resource barriers...just about overcoming financial and environmental challenges...a process in which all stakeholders should participate (teachers, learners, parents, community members, government policy-makers, local leaders, NGOs, etc)...a project that can be implemented solely by external experts or education officials

7. Approach

8. Policy makers Policy Network Policy makers Policy Network Steering Board Awareness campaign

11. Inclusive School Network Teacher Network Policy Network 245 school teams members 5 from each pilot school 35 from each Beneficiary 245 teachers 5 from each pilot school 35 from each Beneficiary 70 members 10 per Beneficiary multi stakeholders platform

12. 11/20/201612

13. Target - general public - Awareness raising campaign, including celebrities - Euronews Reporter series

14. School based activities

15. Project of the Vocational Secondary School “Gospodarska škola”: Tolerance – that’s our style!

16. General Secondary School Gjimnazi “Ismail Qemali Cooperation among pupils, parents and teachers produces success for school, family and community and prevents violence and conflicts

17. - Grande Region - Turkey - CoE Parliamentary Assembly – new resolution on inclusive education and access to education - - Human Rights Commissioner - Comment on inclusive education

18. Inclusive education contributes to preventing violence and radicalization through a combination of measures  Breaking down barriers for marginalized groups  Changing attitudes – diversity is good for everyone More cohesive societies

19. Further information can be found on the Project website: http://pjp-eu.coe.int/web/inclusive- education http://pjp-eu.coe.int/web/inclusive- education http://inclusiveeducation.ning.com/ Thank you!